Answer:
<h2><em>The percent decrease is approximately 40%. </em></h2>
Step-by-step explanation:
Step one:
given data
initial count of fish= 850
final count of fish= 500
Required
% decrease
Step two:
% decrease= final-initial/initial*100
substitute
% decrease= 850-500/850*100
% decrease=350/850*100
% decrease= 0.41*100
% decrease= 40.1%
<em>The percent decrease is approximately 40%. </em>
948 divided by 1,000 is 0.948
$14.20 is the cost of each book
